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Sample Paper for Research Aptitude Test
Quantitative Ability Section: 15 Marks
Q1 : Find the smallest 4 digit number which when divided by 6,7 and 8 will give a
remainder of 4 in each case?
a.
1720
b. 1012
c. 1176
d. None of These
Q2 : A dishonest shopkeeper sells at a mark-up of 10% and gains an overall profit
of 37.5%, by using a false weight. What weight does he use instead of 1Kg?
a.
800 gm
b. 750 gm
c. 900 gm
d. 600 gm
Q3 : The average number of runs given per wicket was 35 runs for a bowler who
had taken a total of 45 wickets before the start of a match. If the bowler took 5
wickets in the match by giving away 60 runs, find the new average number of runs
per wicket for the bowler?
a.
40
b. 32.7
c. 43.5
d. None of These
Q4 : The speed of a boat in still water is 7 kmph and the speed of the stream is 2
kmph. If the Boat travels a distance of 35 km upstream, find the distance covered
by the boat in the same time while going downstream?
a.
49 km
b. 54 km
c. 63 km
d. 81 km
Q5 : If 35 men can finish a work in 27 days working 8 hours per day in how many
days can 63 boys do the same work working for 9 hours per day given that 1 man
is equivalent to 3 boys?
a.
40 days
b. 20 days
c. 60 days
d. 45 days
Q6 : R and S start from A to go towards B and come back to A. The distance AB is 8
kms. While R starts at 10am at a speed of 4 kmph , S starts at 10.15 am at a speed
of 8 kmph. When will they meet for the 2nd time?
a.
12 Noon
b. 11.30 am
c. 11.45 am
d. None of These
Q7 : In how many ways can 2 face cards be selected from a pack of cards?
a.
240
b. 150
c. 120
d. 256
Q8 : How many 4 digit even numbers can be formed using the digits 0,1,2,3,4 and
5 without repetition?
a. 156
b. 144
c. 180
d. 196
Q9 : Find the probability of getting a sum of 5 in a throw of 2 dice?
a.
2/9
b. 1/3
c. 1/6
d. 1/9
Q10 : In a group of students , each one likes at least one of 2 drinks Cola or
Orange. If 55% like Cola, 60% like Orange while 60 people like both the drinks,
find the total number of students?
a.
100
b. 400
c. 200
d. 600
Q11 : If 35% of a number is 45 more than 20% of the number, find the number of
factors of the number?
a.
9
b. 27
c. 18
d. None of These
Q12 : A solution has Milk and Water in the ratio 5:3. 6 litres are drawn out and
replaced with 6 litres of water. As a result, the ratio of Milk to Water becomes 3:5.
Find the volume of the solution?
a.
30
b.15
c. 20
d. 60
Q13 : A train travelling at 90 kmph overtakes a man coming from the opposite
direction at 5 kmph in 20 seconds. In 30 seconds, it crosses a platform of length p.
Find the value of p?
a.
200 m
b.75 m
c. 150 m
d. None of These
Q14 : How many terms of the series -24,-22,-20,…….. need to be taken so that the
sum of all such terms taken together is 0?
a. 20
b. 24
c. 25
d. 31
Q15 : If the SI for 9 years is Rs.5400 while the compound interest for 2 years
compounded annually is Rs.1400, find the applicable rate % ?
a.
33.33%
b. 40%
c. 25%
d. 20%
Q16 : The ratio of the present ages of a Father and Son is 5:3. If the average age
of the Father, Mother and Son 3 years ago was 35 and the present age of the
mother is 34 years, find the present age of the son?
a.
20 years
b. 35 years
c. 30 years
d. None of These
Q17 : A can beat B by 15 points in a 60 point game and can beat C by 20 points in
a 60 point game. By how many points can B beat C in a game of 270 points?
a.
5 points
b. 30points
c. 20 points
d. 25 points
Q18 : What will be the day on the 1st of January 2030?
a.
Sunday
b. Monday
c. Tuesday
d. Wednesday
Q19 : Find the angle between the 2 hands of a clock at 10.25 am?
a.
137.5 deg
b. 197.5 deg
c. 225 deg
d. 185 deg
Q20 : Which among the following values is the largest?
a. 2^1/2
b. 3^1/3
c. 5^1/5
d. 7^1/7
Q21 : If loga to the base 10 is same as logb to the base 100, then what will be the
relation between a and b?
a. a=2b
b. a=b^2
c. b=2a
d. b=a^2
Directions for Questions 22 and 23 :
In each case, a question is to be answered using the given data in statements I and
II. Mark your answer as :
a.
If the question can be answered by using any one of the 2 statements alone
but not by the other alone.
b.
If the question can be answered by using either of the 2 statements alone.
c.
If the question can be answered by using the 2 statements together.
d.
If the question cannot be answered by using the given data.
Q22 : What is the sum of a and b?
I.
The LCM of a and b is 51.
II.
One of the 2 numbers is 17.
Q23 : Find the profit % earned by the shopkeeper?
I.
The Marked price is 30% above the Cost Price and discount offered is 10%.
II.
The Cost Price of the article is Rs.150.
Q24 : What will be the Median for the set of the following values
47, 30, 39, 34, 42, 23, 50?
a. 34
b. 36.5
c. 42
d. 39
Q25 : What will be the Mode for the set of the following values
2,3,5,11,4,6,2,5,7,11,13,17,5,7,9,12,20,19?
a. 9
b. 11
c. 5
d. 7
Directions for Questions 26 to 28 :
The Following Table gives the sales of 4 companies in Rs. Lacs across 4 years from
2004 to 2007. Read the data carefully and answer the questions that follow:
A
B
C
D
2004
120
150
170
110
2005
130
166
185
125
2006
145
160
190
140
2007
160
190
200
150
Q26 : By what % is the sales of company B in 2005 more than that of Company A
in 2004?
a.
46 %
b. 38.33 %
c. 20 %
d. 33.33%
Q27 : By how much value is the average sales of company C more than the
average sales of company D during the period?
a.
55 lacs
b. 45 lacs
c. 38 lacs
d. None of
These
Q28 : If the 4 companies account for a 40% market share by value in 2007, what
was the total sales of the Market?
a.
16 Crore
b. 20 Crore
c. 14 Crore
d.17.5 Crore
Directions for Questions 29 and 30 :
The pie chart shows the % Market Share by volume of 5 Companies P,Q,R,S and T
in the Television Market in the year 2011. The total Sales Volumewise, in the
Market in the year 2011 is 4,00,000 TV sets. The table provides the Number of
units of 4 different products sold by the Company P in the same year.
P, 20
T, 30
P
Q, 15
R
S, 10
S
R, 25
Type
P1
P2
P3
P4
Q
T
No of
Units
15000
20000
40000
5000
Q29 : If S is the others Category and Company X has a share of 30% in this
category, find the number of TV sets sold by Company X in the year 2011?
a.
10,000
b. 20,000
c. 12,000
d. 15,000
Q30 : What is the % contribution of Products P2 and P3 in the total sales unitwise
of Company P in the year 2011?
a.
50%
b. 40%
c. 60%
d. 75%
Reasoning Section : 15 Marks
Directions for Questions 1-4 :
5 people A,B,C,D and E were ranked on the basis of their height and weight as part
of an assessment. For height, the tallest among them would be given Rank 1, the
next Rank 2 and so on. While for weight, the heaviest would be given Rank 5, the
next Rank 4 and so on. For both the attributes, a lower rank would mean a better
rank.
Further Information is as follows:
1.
A is taller than D who in turn is shorter than C.
2.
E is taller than B but heavier than C.
3.
D is lighter than both B and C.
4.
B is not as tall as C. Also, B is lighter than A.
5.
C is taller as well as heavier than both A and B.
6.
E is shorter than D.
Q1 : Who among them gets Rank 3 in height?
a.
A
b. E
c. D
d. B
c. C
d.
Q2 : Who is the heaviest among all of them?
a.
D
Determined
b. E
Cannot
be
Q3 : In terms of weight, B has got a better rank than how many people?
a.
3
b. 1
c. 2
d. 4
Q4 : How many of them have got the same rank in both the attributes?
a.
4
b. 3
c. 1
d. 0
Q5 : Talking to a girl, a man said, ”Your Father is the brother of my sister‟s Father‟s
Wife‟s son.” How is the girl related to the man‟s wife?
a.
Aunt
b. Daughter
c. Neice
d. Sister
Q6 : A number of students are standing in a row. There are 5 children to the right
of Vimal and 12 children to the left of Moni. Find the total number of children in the
arrangement?
a.
19
Determined
b. 13
c. 15
d.
Cannot
be
Q7 : 4 persons A, B, C and D are standing facing the East, West, North and South
directions respectively. Now A and C exchange their positions and so do B and D.
Further, A takes a 45 deg turn clockwise while D takes a 135 degree turn
anticlockwise. Find the angle between A and D?
a.
45 deg
b. 0 deg
c. 90 deg
d. 180 deg
Q8 : If “COMPUTER” is coded as “OCREPMTU” in a certain language, how will
“CALCULATOR” be coded in the same language?
a.
ACROCLTALU
b. ACROCLTAUL
c. ACROLCTALU
d. ACROLCTAUL
Directions for Questions 9-11 :
There are 8 members and 3 married couples across 3 generations in the family of
the Ahujas. Their professions are Doctor, Lawyer, Housewife, Engineer, Dentist,
Architect, Teacher and Medical Representative not in any particular order. Further
information is as under :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The Engineer is married to the Architect.
B, the housewife is the grandmother of the teacher, H.
E, the Doctor is the Father of the Lawyer.
F is married to A who is the mother of the dentist.
The Architect is the Teacher‟s father.
C does not belong to the first generation and is neither an Engineer not a
dentist.
7. A is the sister of the Architect and is a Lawyer.
Q9 : How many female members are there in this family ?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. Cannot be Determined.
c. Aunt
d. Cannot be Determined.
c. B
d. Cannot be Determined.
Q10 : How is A related to H ?
a. Mother
b. Cousin
Q11 : Who is the spouse of C?
a. D
b. G
Q12 : Complete the Series
a_bbc_aab_cca_bbcc ?
a.
bacb
b. acba
c. abba
d. caba
Q13 : Complete the Series
100,50,52,26,28,?, 16,8
a.
30
b. 36
c. 14
d. 12
Q14 : In the question, 2 signs in the equation have been interchanged. Find these 2
signs to make the equation correct.
3/5x8+2-10=13
a.
+ and -
b. x and /
c. / and -
d. / and +
Q15 : In a family, a couple has a son and a daughter. The age of the Father is three
times that of his daughter and the age of the son is half of his mother. The wife is 9
years younger to her husband and the brother is seven years older than his sister.
What is the age of the Mother?
a.
40
b. 50
c. 45
d. 60
Q16 : A bird shooter was asked the number of birds he had. He replied that they
were all sparrows but 6, all Pigeons but 6 and all Ducks but 6. How many birds he
had in all?
a.
9
b. 18
c. 27
d. 36
Q17 : In a certain language, the word EXAMPLES is written as EMAXSEPL. How will
the word BUOYANCY be written in that language?
a. YBANCYOU
b. CUOYYBAN
c. CUYOYBAN
d. CYOUYBAN
Directions for Questions 18-20 :
6 students of a class are to be seated in a straight line for a photograph. The
students are P,Q,R,S,T and U and they will be seated according to the following
conditions:
1.
Exactly 1 from Q or U will be at an extreme position.
2.
R and S will always be at adjacent positions.
3.
P and T will not be at adjacent positions.
4.
U will always be seated to the right of Q.
Q18 : If Q is at the 4th position from the left, how many arrangements are possible?
a.
0
b. 4
c. 6
`
d. 8
Q19 : If U is at the 2nd position from the left, which among the following is definitely
not true?
a.
P is at position 3 from the left.
b.
T is at position 5 from the left.
c.
R is at position 4 from the left.
d.
Q is at the extreme left of the arrangement.
Q20 : If U is at an extreme end and Q is at a position that there are maximum
number of people between U and Q, then how many arrangements are possible?
a.
4
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12
Directions for Questions 21-22 : In each of the questions, a statement is
followed by 2 assumptions numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the
assumptions is implicit in the statement. Give your answer as
a.
If only assumption I is implicit.
b.
If only assumption II is implicit.
c.
If neither I nor II is implicit.
d.
If both I and II are implicit.
Q21 : Statement : Government should deploy army to rehabilitate the people
displaced due to earthquake.
Assumptions : I Army can be used for purposes other than war also.
II. Only army can rehabilitate the displaced victims of earthquake.
Q22 : Statement : Nobody can predict as to how long our country would take to
contain the unfortunate and disastrous terrorist activities.
Assumptions : I It is impossible to put an end to terrorist activities.
II. Efforts to control the terrorist activities are on.
Q23: A family I know has several children. Each boy in this family has as many
sisters as brothers but each girl has twice as many brothers as sisters. How many
children are there in the family?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
Q24 : I will fail if and only if I study well for the exam. If the given statement is
taken as true, which among the following is also true?
a.
I studied well and so I must fail in the exam.
b.
I did not fail and so I must not have studied well.
c.
I did not study well and so I will not fail.
d.
None of these
Q25 : If the world cup is conducted in Asia, India will definitely win the Final. If the
given statement is taken as true, which among the following is also true?
a.
India won the final and so the world cup must have been conducted in Asia.
b.
India did not win the final and so the world cup was conducted outside Asia.
c.
The world cup was not conducted in Asia and so India cannot win the Final.
d.
None of These.
Q26 : If Hydrogen means Carbon, Carbon means Oxygen, Oxygen means Nitrogen
and Nitrogen means Hydrogen in a particular language, then what will we breathe
to survive as per this language?
a.
Carbon
b. Oxygen
c. Nitrogen
d. None of These
Directions for Questions 27-28 : Each of the following question consists of
unmarked figures followed by figures marked A,B,C and D. Select a figure from the
marked figures which will continue the series established by the unmarked figures
Q27 :
S
C
C
T
T
S
S
#
#
T
X
T
S
X
C
#
T
C
S
%
T
%
T
S
%
#
S
%
#
S
#
%
S
T
#
T
a.
b.
c.
d.
Q28 :
a.
b.
c.
d.
Q29 : Snake : Fang :: Bee : ?
a. Humming
b. Honey
c. Sting
d. Wax
Q30 : Joule is related to energy in the same as Pascal is related to ……?
a. Pressure
b. Volume
c. Density
d. Speed
English Section : 20 Marks
Directions for questions 1-6: Complete the following sentences by choosing an
appropriate word or group of words from the given options so as to make the
sentence correct.
Q1: Losing a wicket at the ________ of victory left them devastated.
a. helm
b. threshold
c. altar
d. time
Q2: The news channels should not be _____________in their comments on
scandals involving public figures.
a.fictitious
b. committal
c. piquant
d. pricy
Q3: They are staying at the most luxurious hotel in Delhi. _____________?
a.isn‟t it
b. are they
c. aren‟t they
d. will they
Q4: Running 20 kms every morning _____________ the coastline in Mumbai
prepared him for the long distance race at Olympics.
a.around
b. at
c. besides
d. along
Q5: Looking out at the sea gives us the perception _______________ the earth is a
globe.
a.if
b. that
c. whether
d. where
Q6: In April, the days start being longer and many trees have a canopy entirely
_____________ flowers.
a.filled
b. full
c. of
d. with
Directions for Qs 7-10 : Read the following passage and then based on the
information presented in the passage answer the questions that follow.
The need for building an ecosystem for wealth creation and social development at
the Bottom of the Pyramid is well understood but traditionally the focus of both
business and social developmental initiatives at the BOP has been on one aspect of
the ecosystem for wealth creation at a time- social capital or individual
entrepreneurs, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), or large firms. Few attempts
have been made to focus on the symbiotic nature of the relationships between
various private sector and social institutional players that can lead to a rapid
development of markets at the BOP.
Let us digress a moment to understand the thinking behind poverty alleviation and
economic development. The thinking has influenced the pattern of private sector
involvement in development in many countries. We must start with the historical
roots of the debate. The focus of public policy on the private sector as a possible
instrument of poverty reduction is of recent vintage. Not surprisingly, there is no
consensus on what “private sector” means. Public policy positions tend to shift from
microfinance, to SMEs, to large domestic firms and MNCs. These trends tend to
follow well-publicized successes in specific situations. The success of the grameen
bank generated a wide spread interest in microfinance. Similarly, there is a growing
interest in SMEs fueled by the fact that they contribute a disproportionate
percentage of jobs in poorer countries. The importance of SMEs correlates
negatively with GDP per capita. However, it is not clear why low GDP per capita
coexists with SMEs. Is the dominant role of microenterprise and SMEs a result of
underdeveloped market system? Does the dominant role played by SMEs reflect
poor enforcement of commercial contracts outside the neighbourhoods in which
they operate? Can an underdeveloped and poorly implemented legal system
condemn countries to microprivate enterprise that cannot thrive beyond local
communities?
Q7 : The author is most likely to agree with which of the following?
a.
SMEs are one of the best bets for economic development in poorer countries.
b.
Localised development can speed up poverty alleviation.
c.
Various sectors will have to work together for speedier economic
development.
d.
Private sector has historically been involved in poverty alleviation.
Q8: The government has consistently relied on which of the following for poverty
alleviation programs:
a. SMEs
b. Microenterprises
c. Large enterprises
d. None of
the above.
Q9 : The most important role of SMEs has apparently been:
a.To push up production
b.To generate employment
c.To promote all inclusive development
d.Both b. and c.
Q10 : Which of the following is likely to influence the government‟s policy in
poverty alleviation?
a.Underdeveloped legal system
b.Populist measures
c.Hyped successes
d.Low per capita GDP
Directions for question 11-15: In each of the questions below, fill in the blanks
with the best choices from the given four choices
Q11 : The postmortem report proved beyond doubt that he was killed ________ an
axe.
a.By
b.over
c. through
d. with
Q12 : The disagreement was __________the matter of choosing the new secretary.
a.On
b. for
c. in
d. over
Q13 : I __________the homework when the mess boy rang the bell for dinner.
a.had done b. did
c. have done
d. do
Q14 : Mohan could not wait to be at the notice board but when he was there and
did not see his name in the list, he ________.
a.Broke up
b. breaked down c. broke out
d. broke down
Q15 : Sita had decided to convey her displeasure to her boss but when she faced
her, she could not ______ the issue.
a.Bring up
b. catch up
c. bring in
d. bring about
Directions for Questions 16-18: In the following questions, choose the
pair/group of words that show the same relationship as given at the top of every
pair/group?
Q16 : Scale : Fish
a.
Lady : Dress
b. Tree : Leaves
c. Bird : Feather
d. Skin : Man
c. Body
d. Medicines
Q17 : Contamination : Food : : Infection : ?
a.
Germs
b. Disease
Q18 : „Save‟ is related to „Rescue‟ in the same way as „Severe‟ is related to ?
a.
Endure
b. Stern
c. Sever
d. Uneasy
Directions for Questions 19-22: In each of the following questions, 2 statements
are given followed by 2 conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be
true and then decide which of the following conclusion(s) logically follow from the
given statements.
Mark the answer as :
a.
b.
c.
d.
If
If
If
If
only conclusion I follows
only conclusion II follows
both I and II follow
neither I nor II follows
Q19 : Statements: All dollars is yuan.
Some dollars is not euro
Conclusions : I Some Euro is not yuan
II Some yuan is not euro.
Q20 : Statements :Some men are naughty
All naughty are nice
Conclusions : I Some men are nice
II some men are not nice
Q21 : Statements : Some chairs are stools
Table is a chair
Conclusions : I Some stools are chairs
II Table is not a stool
Q22 : Statements : All Women are lazy
Some Women are Housewives
Conclusions : I Some Housewives are lazy
II All Housewives are lazy
Directions for Qs 23-25 : Replace the underlined part with the most
grammatically correct answer choice. In some cases the original can also be the
best option.
Q23 : To be a leading producer in the computer industry, a company must be
international, achieve a turnover that makes efficient large-scale production
possible, and secure information about technical advances.
a. and secure information about technical advances.
b. and securing information about technical advances.
c. while securing information about technical advances.
d. and secure information on how to technically advance.
Q24 : Declining enrolments are forcing smaller private colleges to choose between
raising tuition and reduction of the staff.
a. between raising tuition and reduction of the staff.
b. among raising tuition and reducing staff.
c. between raising tuition or reducing staff.
d. Between raising tuition and reducing staff.
Q25 : Setting up a corporation requires more paperwork and legal provision than to
establish either a proprietorship or a partnership.
a. than to establish either a proprietorship or a partnership.
b. than what it requires to establish either a proprietorship or a partnership.
c. than to either establish a proprietorship or a partnership.
d. than establishing either a proprietorship or a partnership.
Directions for Questions 26-27 : Choose the word that is closest in meaning to
the given word.
Q26 : Detest
a. Argue
b. Hate
c. Discover
d. Reveal
b. Decide
c. Cut
d. Squabble
Q27 : Apportion
a. Divide
Directions for Questions 28-29 : Choose the word that is most nearly the
opposite of the given word
Q28 : Kindle
a. Smother
b. Detest
c. Enemy
d. discourage
b. Confuse
c. Confine
d. Condemn
Q29 : Expound
a. Besmirch
Directions for Questions 30-32 : In each of the questions, four sentences are
given which are denoted by 1,2,3 and 4. By using all the 4 sentences, a meaningful
paragraph is to be formed. The correct order of the sentences is the answer.
Q30 : 1. It was with this invincible spirit that Netaji opposed Wavell‟s order.
2. “Japan‟s surrender is not India‟s surrender,” he said.
3. The revolutionary spirit of Netaji was never dampened even after the
surrender of Japan.
4. He knew that a war of liberation demanded great spirit, sacrifice, courage
and patience.
a.
2341
b. 2314
c. 3214
d. 3241
Q31 : 1. The Case goes to highlight
2. ruin the honour and prestige
3. how rogue bureaucrats can
4. of a Citizen
5. on the slightest of pretext.
a. 13245
b. 34125
Q32 :1. The book
2. he had read
3. the entire story
4. carefully and could tell
c. 25341
d. 43152
Directions for Qs 33-35 : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any
error in the parts marked. The alphabet of that part is the answer :
Q33 : The President has denied(A) / that the economy is in recession (B) / or was
go into one (C) / despite a spate of down cast reports.
Q34 : The buzz at the party was (A) / that a famous (B)/ filmstar and politician
would (C) / probable drop by for a while (D)
Q35 : Aggression in some teenage boys (A) / may be linkage to overly (B) / large
glands in their brains (C) / a new study has found (D) .
Q36 : Write a short note on “The Importance and Usefullness of Research” in about
200 words. (5 Marks)